Hamilton is infinitely quotable, and this lends itself very nicely to cross-stitched messages on pillows and wall decorations, of which there are MANY.
However, the ones that are available are too obvious! Although my suggestions start with some obviously inspiring quotes, I’m proud to say that my ideas get increasingly ridiculous. Someone get to work on these, stat!
And if anyone designs the Domestic Burr or Mulligan’s Butt patterns, please alert me. I need them decorating my apartment YESTERDAY.
For the earnest fan:
“What is a legacy?
It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.”
Pictured: Seedlings beginning to sprout from the ground.
“Just let me stay here by your side,
That would be enough.”
Pictured: Eliza and Hamilton walking away from the viewer, hands reaching for each other.
“Dying is easy, living is harder.”
Pictured: Hamilton climbing a mountain, carrying a burden made of books.
For the adults struggling with grown-up life fan:
“Domestic life was never quite my style.”
Pictured: Burr in an apron, looking harried.
For the inappropriate fan:
“I think your pants look hot.”
Pictured: Hamilton checking out Mulligan’s butt
For the literature fan:
“I’m a trust fund, baby, you can trust me.”
Pictured: Aaron Burr and Jay Gatsby, glaring at each other in front of the New York skyline.
For the writer fan:
“That’s all you had to say.”
“Okay. One more thing!”
Pictured: A blogger.
“You built me palaces out of paragraphs.”
Pictured: A castle made of book pages.
For the patriotic fan:
“Immigrants: we get the job done.”
Pictured: The USA, with diverse stick figures holding hands.
For the emo fan:
“I’m so blue.”
Pictured: King George, pouting, in a blue spotlight.
“Do whatever you want, I’m super dead.”
Pictured: An apathetic skeleton.
For the new parent fan:
“Someday, someday, yeah you’ll blow us all away.”
Pictured: Cutesy baby things like bottles or whatever.
For the mean fan:
“They don’t need to know me, they don’t like you.”
Pictured: Aaron Burr, sticking his tongue out.
“For shame, for shame!”
Pictured: Seabury, red faced, Hamilton, rolling his eyes.
For the super fan:
“I’m so into you.”
Pictured: Me, cradling all of my Hamilton merchandise.
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